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[单项选择]If you traveled on one of the nation’s Interstates in these last few days before Memorial Day, you might have encountered an unusual sight; bikers by the dozens stretched half a mile down the highway, their motorcycles flying military banners and spewing exhaust.
They are an intimidating bunch. Sheathed in leather from the neck down, they look like physical extensions of their bikes. But these riders are no motley crew. They are members of Rolling Thunder, a nationwide network of veterans and their supporters. Their destination: the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day rally on the National Mall in Washington.
Rolling Thunder, which has thousands of members, was founded in 1987 when some Vietnam veterans and advocates for P. O. W. ’s and M. I. A. ’s befriended one another on the mall. They were looking for a special way to promote their cause. Ray Manzo of Hoboken, N. J. , now a former marine, suggested motorcycles. The idea grabbed them. Masses of bikes descending on Washington
A. Its destination is the National Mall in Washington.
B. It is a ten-day, eight-state, 3,000-mile journey.
C. It is carried out annually as a special way to promote the cause of the Rolling Thunder.
D. It drews 2,500 bikers in the first year.
[单项选择]A Nation That’s Losing Its Toolbox
The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause.
In Aisle 34 is precut plastic flooring, the glue already in place. In Aisle 26 are prefabricated windows. Stacked near the checkout counters, and as colorful as a Fisher-Price toy, is a not-so-serious-looking power tool: a battery-operated saw-and-drill combination. And if you don’t want to do it yourself, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer.
It’s all very handy stuff, I guess, a convenient way to be a do-it-yourselfer without being all that good with tools. But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship.
This isn’t a lament (伤感) - or not merely a lament - for bygone times. It’s a social and cultural issue, as well as an econ
A. He felt proud that he was a do-it-youselfer himself.
B. He was inspired by the way the wares were displayed.
C. He felt troubled about the weakening of American craftsmanship.
D. He was happy to see the return of the do-it-yourself spirit in America.
[单项选择]D
Are you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching If you are, you have got phobia (a very strong feeling of being afraid of something ). Of all human fears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. They are most often caused by a particular situation or object. In general, phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties. To begin with，agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings, for example, an unfamiliar place, or an open area. Social phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events, for instance, speaking in front of the class. Lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. People suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures, such as spiders, perhaps to your surprise, clowns. Besides, there are about six hundred and fifty phobias listed by psychologists (心理学家) as yet.
Faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situation
A. Animal attacks.
B. Staying in class.
C. Talking with psychologists
D. A certain object or situation.
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When you have to explain how something is done，you usually follow a chronological sequence and give a step-by-step description．As the steps must occur one after another, the exact order in which they are carried out is most important．
